Washing-machine



(No Model.)

- L. K. BUTTON.

WASHING MAGHINE.

Patented Mar. Z7

./ltorney LEANDER K.l DUTTN,

WASHING- PATENT OFFICE.

or `oskALoosA, iowa.

MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part f Letters Patent No. 274,473, dated March 27, less,

Application tiled September E27, 1882. (No model.)

`To all lwhom it may concern y Be it known that l, LEANDER K. DUfr'roN, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Oskaloosa, in the county of Maliaska and State ot' iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lashing-ll'lachines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

A clear, and exact description ot' the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part ot' this specification, and tothe letters and ligures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 ot' the drawings is a sectional elevation ot' a washing-machineconstrnctedin ac cordance with my invention. Fig. 2in adetail view, showing the manner of connecting' the legs to the ends-tub; and Fig. 3, a detail view, in perspective, of the stirrer.

The present invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements in Washing-machines; and the object thereofl is to provide means whereby the most delicate fabrics can be thoroughly Washed without danger of' tearing or otherwise injuring them; also, to iniprove the general construction of the machine and rendering it easy ot' operation, simple in its parts, and effective in its purpose. These several objects I attain by the construction substantially as shown in the drawings, and 'hereinafter described and claimed.

ln the accompanyingdrawings, Arepresents the snds-tub, supported by legs B, which have shanks aand shoulders b. The shanks ar tit into socket-plates C, secured to the side of the tub A, near its bottom,and when thus secured in place in the sockets the under rim or edge ofthe tub rests ou the shoulder b, as shown in Fig. 2, thus taking the weight ot' the tubo' the socket-plates and preventing any strain thereon which would otherwise tend to wrench them from their fastenin gs. The legs B are readily detachable from their socket-plates, thus enabling the machine to be more conveniently packed for transportation or taking np less room when notin use. ThetubA, upon its interior sides and bottom,has secured to it a corrugated rubber lining, D, which has horizontal as well as vertical corrugations or ribs.

By the employment of rubber as a corrugated'lining for the wash-tub, instead of wood, or a lining of rigid, iniiexible, or unyieiding material, it will be readily seen that the most delicatelaces and other ne fabrics oflight and delicate texture can bel successfully washed without danger of wearing, tearing, or otherwise injuring them, as the rubber will yield to any great pressure when the fabric is brought in contact with it. As the corrugations in the lining are formed by molding the rubber in sheets, it is evident that a very smooth as Well as elastic surface is obtained, there being Yno hard or rough edges to come in contact with the fabric.

The tub A. has an inwardly-extending ein cumferential support, E, and to this support is hinged a cover, F, and removably connected a suitable wringer, G.

A stirrer-head, c, has suitably connected to it stirrers H, having a series of holes, d, and circular ends e, to prevent any sharp corners from coming against the clothes when being taken around by the stirrers. The holes din the stirrers H, when the latter are rapidly reci proce-ted, will cause jets of water to pass into and through the clothes or fabrics, thereby rendering them more effective in their purpose, and in connection with the corrugated rubber lining providing means whereby the liner class of fabrics can be acted upon wit-hout in the least injuring their texture.

The stirrer-head c has connected to ita rod, f, which extends up through a hole in the cover F, the end thereof having its bearing in a suitable bracket, g, connected to the upper side of the cover. Therod or shaft j' has ahorizontal toothed pinion, h, rigidly connected to it and prevented from coming iu contact with the cover by a suitable washer, z.

A drive-wheel, I, has suitable teeth, which engage with those of the pinion It, and has a handle for operatingit, by which means the reciprocating motion is imparted to the stirrers H. The drive-wheel I is keyed to the horizontal end of a rod, K, which hasits bean ings in the bracket g and bracket j upon the cover. A third bracket, kis secured to the support E, and has an open bearingfor therod K, so that when the cover F is required to be raised the rod will not prevent it, but will be lifted as the' cover is being raised ont ot' its bearin g. This rod K is of suliicient length to extend over and beyond the outer side of the tub A, and from that point extends down in a vertical direction to near the floor, and has an adjustable weight, L. Although this rod and weight are for the purpose of making the operation of the drivingwheel more effective by acting as a counterpoise in bringing the hancile L ofthe drive-wheel back to its normal or 5 upright position, as shown in Fig. 1, both rod and weight have a further object, to retain the cover in a closed position by forming a horizontal extension to the rod which passes along over the top ofthe tub A to the center of the 1o cover F.

. Having now fully described niy invention, WhatIclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a washing-machine, the snds-box D, pro- 15 vided With a lining ot' corrugated sheet-rnbber, and having the internal circumferential support, E, to which is connected the bracket "It, in combination with the hinged cover F,

LEANDER K. D UTTON.

Witnesses:

H. H. PIERCE, WM. A. DELAsHMU'rT. 

